Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-10-07
CITY AND DISTRICT.
The Washington Drop q Came.
CLOSE CONTEST WITH THR KELLYITRs-oTHRR CANE


yesterday which oaght to have resulted in tie.
Only seven innings were played, and the visitors
were victorious by score OF to4. The Kellyites
gained three runs In the first inning and one In
the nth. In the fourth the Senators scored twice.
on two-oaggef by Hines and q home run by
UBnen; Two more were added in the seventh by
Dealy had both hit safely and had reached third
and second respectively. Dealy's base running
fr1m seS9na % me home plate on short passed
applaQ1e1. umpire DOescher had been very
strict ON ODay during the whole game, but in the
seventh Inning he was unjust, and the first two
men at Inc Dat were sent to hrSt on balls. Two
much as II the game would END in draw, when
e, WHO n Ptca allowed two men to score The same
Other games yesterday resulted as follows:
d fn1sssRssa 8 t Nsw y01 s6aasa s
Louisville, Il; ST. Louis 10. Athletic, 4; Baiti-
more, y. brooklyn, 8; Metropolitan, 3.
Maryland Lutheran synod.
THE slxTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL CONVENTION BEGUN
SOME IMPORTANT FIGURES.
The siXtyeighth annual convention OF the Mary
land Synod OF the Lutheran Church began its ses-
sions at Williamsport, Md, yesterday. This synod
comprises the territory OF Maryland, parts of Viz
GINA, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia and the
District OF Columbia. 1t consists Of nfty-eight
ministers and about fifty lay delegates Rev. P.
Il; Miller OF Loyet!svie, Va, Is president; Rev;
victor Miller OF LelterSburg, Md, secretary, and
w. II. James, OF Baltimore, treasurer. The Mary
land Synod has 10, 746 communicate members, 1O8
churches, and 10 stations. The estimated value
expenses In the various churches is s73O85. There
are In the bounds or the synod 81 distinctively
Lutheran Sabbath schools 32 union schools, 1865
officers and teachers and ,95S scholars. lie con-
triDut1OnS by these schools have been Sc, 326. 79
The synod contributed to the various boards OF
the general synod as follows: To home missions,
al N r. lrch
extension, $3,39O.4 40; to beneficiary education,
s., 764e4; to orphans home, $43O.67; total benev-
3lenGe SSSYi: ss, ana $Sll Tor work among the
church last evening, Rev. A. H. Studebaker, OF
Baltimore; Victor Miller, OF Leitersburg; G. Al.
Aurand, or Willamsport, conducting the services.
The synodical sermon was preached by the presi-
dent, Rev. p. II. Miller, of Lovettsyte, Va, from
John XVII, 22. The pastor or The church, Rev. T..
made by the president and Dr. j. G. Morris, OF Bal
timore.
THE LATE MRS. sTKoNG.-The remains OF Mrs.
strong, the wife OF Judge VIM. Strong, were con-
yeyed TO Reading, Pa, this morning for interment
Harlan, and Matthews, ex-Solicitor General
Phillips. Jos. McC8mmol and AdmiralS Carter
and Calhoun. The funeral services we've held yes
terday afternoon al the family residence, 14ll Ii
street, Rev. T. S. Hamlin the pastor OF the Church
OF the Covenant, officiating.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CARRIAGE BUILDERS
The annual convention of the National Association
OF Carriage Builders will be held al Willard hotel
beginning on the 18th inst, and continuing three
days. The association has a membership OF six
hundred. Clement StudeDaker, OF South Bend,
Ind, Is the president.
THE JUVENILE GOOD TEAPLARs-The Undne
Juvenile Temple, NO. 4, GOOD emparS, Mrs. Emily
Bishop, superintendent, was visited last enening
by the grand lodge officers. Remarks were made
by Grand CHIEF Templar c. n. Whitney, Past
Grand Chief NJ. p. CALDWELL Grand Secretary j.
Dony, Grand Vice Templar Julia Martin, Grand
Sentinel Wllber McDanlels, Grand Deputy Mar
saal Annie L. Bond and Grand Superintendent
Russell An instrumental duet was rendered by
Mamie and Arthur Bishop, and Rotations were
Freeman, Ease Keen, f. Bishop, Harry Sherwood
and Abbie Cole. MIS- Bishop, in behalf OF the
temple, extended thanks TO Tue grand lodge Off:
GERS 1Or their visit. Refreshments were served
during the evening.
MARRIAGE L1cENsEs--Marrtage licenses have
been issued by the clerk of the court to Robt.
GOxgino and Eliza Ennis; Alfred g. BayleS, OF Fair
fax County. W., and Maggie kenay, OF BROOKLYN,
MIA MIA Matthew j. Pope IT, and Mary Craig;
BOYS TO BE TRIED FOR MUKDER.-John Lee and
Joseph Taylor, the two cOiOred boys indicted yes
terday for the murder OF Frank Waters on the 18th
OF August, were brought into the Criminal Court
this morning, and M6ssrs, j. w. Walker and Jos
Shillington, 1r, were assigned to the defense.
The Sale OF the B. and O. Telegraph.
JAY GOULD SAYS HE PAID s., 900 900 FOR THE LINES
GOSSIP ABOUT THE MATTER.
Jay Gould said in New York yesterday after
noon: 1--WE have bought the Baltimore and OHIO
telegraph. We have paid for 1t. or arranged to
do so, and the price is 81, 0OO,O O0." d.. Norvin
Green said: "We have bought the Baltimore and
Ohio telegraph. We own all its lines and prop
critics. We have paid for 1t. 1t is ours. The terms
are our business don't propose to tell whether
we paid for 1t In cash or stock. say that's our
business, But we've got It and the new ownership
MIR. Jay Could however. stated pointedly that
the price, i've million, Was to be paid In western
Union STOCK.
PHILADELPHIA WANTS HER $4,000 FORFEIT
The Philadelphia common and select councils
yesterday passed resolution directing the city
more and Ohio lines with the Western Union, to
take possession of all the lines and poles OF the
former company In Philadelphia and collect the
bond OF $4,000 which the Baltimore and Ohio
company gave the city, who granted permission to
erect said lines and poles on the streets OF the city
on condition that 1t would not consolidate OF
merge with any competing line.
GOSSIP ABOUT THE DEAL.
Baltimore paper says: The Baltimore and
Ohio Telegraph Co., while 1t was created by the
railroad corporation and was owned by It, is dis
tinct concern, with its headquarters In New York.
1t has grown to large proportions, and with Its
tery Of Tine The
that the railroad company adv need S. 800, 600
for telegraph construction, and has met further
large pecuniary obligations on its behalf, making
probably an outlay OF 5000, 600 or more. At The
low rates r0r business 1t mas long been doubted by
financial men and electricians that the telegraph
was able TO Pay Its way, but MIR. Bates Its presi-
dent, insisted frequently that 1t was making
money. The recent sharp reductions In It's pay
rolls and the looping OF Of salaries has been &C.
much longer; Friends Ct tie ne company say ssy
that MIR. Gould could have bought the
property cheaper II he had taken 1t before
The question Is asked in financial circles what
use has tue Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for all
the money 1t is getting together? The express
was sold for couple OF million dollars, ana tht
telegraph is going for 5000. 600 more. making
advanced loan of So OOO, OOO making SIT 600 OO(
In all. The company is believed TO have NJ
more than $1,000, boo Of q floating debt. What
does the company want TO do with the othel
$40 OOO, 900? These are the queries propounded or
answer that they believe the company needs all Of
the money. Other men are disposed TO cast 9
doubt upon the report that the 100000 dea
with the syndicate was carried out, and that tht
president u coming home from Europe without 6
loan. The syndicate, no doubt, advanced largt
was stated at the time That good c0llaterais wert
given a. security. Now, there are believers In
Wall-street story that the stock OF the telegraph
company was among these cOlla1erals, and thai
for the purchase OF this stock. full statement o.
the negotiations Is promised at the meeting OF thu
directors next week.
BIG DIsCHAR0B OF TELEGRAPH PEOPLE FRAR1D
The impending absorption OF the Baltimore ant
Ohio Telegraph BY the western Union - LOOKED
upon az Q serious matter by the employees OF botl
cOmDanioS Baltimore and Ohio electrician